Development and measurement properties of a putting skill test for high-level golf

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Robertson, Samuel ORCID: 0000-0002-8330-0011, Gupta, Surabhi, Kremer, Peter and Burnett, Angus F (2015) Development and measurement properties of a putting skill test for high-level golf. European Journal of Sport Science, 15 (2). 125 - 133. ISSN 1746-1391

Abstract

Despite a recent increase in the amount of research investigating performance in golf, a comprehensive putting skill test has not been reported in the peer-reviewed literature. In this study, the Golf Australia Putting Test (GAPT) was developed and a series of measurement properties were assessed. Elite (n = 18) and high-level amateur (HLA; n = 22) participants completed six single putts from various areas on six concentric circles (circle radii = 0.9, 1.5, 3.0, 4.6, 6.1 and 7.6 m). Using a scoring system that rewarded participants for holing putts from longer distances, the maximum score from a single round of the test (i.e. 36 putts) was 27 points. After two rounds of the test were completed by all players, a subsample of participants (elite, n = 15; HLA, n = 7) had their putting performance recorded during tournament play for a period of 90 days to assess criterion (predictive) validity of the test. The reliability, sensitivity and discriminative validity of the GAPT were also assessed. Better agreement between Rounds 1 and 2 scores was noted in the elite group, whilst reliability values were similar for both groups. Further, the GAPT scores were shown to predict players from the elite and high-ability groups with a low classification error. An equation for predicting on-course performance from GAPT scores was also developed. Findings from this study indicate that the GAPT is a valid and reliable tool for high-level players and the GAPT may be used for player evaluation in the field.

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Item type Article
URI https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/26268
DOI 10.1080/17461391.2014.932014
Official URL http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/1746139...
Subjects Historical > FOR Classification > 1106 Human Movement and Sports Science
Current > Division/Research > College of Sports and Exercise Science
Keywords performance; prediction; talent; assessment
Citations in Scopus 4 - View on Scopus
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